But what's driving the substantial increase in growth is still largely a mystery. Wild rice is an annual plant, meaning it completes its entire life cycle in one growing season and then dies.

Cultural importance of manoomin – or wild rice – among Michigan’s Native nations at the heart of stewardship plan.

But aside from cooking her famous Ojibwe fried rice, Leah didn’t feel connected to the significance of Manoomin — a sacred plant revered ... by learning to harvest wild rice MPR News senior ...

Wild rice, or manoomin (mah-NOO-mehn) in the Ojibwe language, is a grain native to North America that was once common across the Great Lakes region. The plant is central to the story passed on through ...

Wild rice has a delicious, nutty flavour and high nutritional value. It is North America's only native cereal crop. It's a grass plant that originated in the Great Lakes region, but the shallow ...

EAST LANSING, MI – There’s a new plan to help restore and protect Michigan’s remaining native wild rice beds. Michigan’s wild rice, or manoomin stewardship plan was discussed in depth on ...